PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ben Dover (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim McAllister (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Dover
vs
McAllister

192 cm
18
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
22
280 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ben Dover!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jim McAllister!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Andrew Berry and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McAllister tries to close the distance and clinch but Dover swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Dover has taken the fight to the clinch.
Dover tries to circle away but McAllister has him pinned against the cage.
McAllister takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Jim McAllister has been cut.
McAllister keeps control of Dover as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dover misses with a knee to the head.

McAllister turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and McAllister manages to end up in side control.
Dover tries to improve position but can't.
Dover gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. McAllister connects with a nice short shot to Dover's temple.
Dover wants to get back to full guard.
Dover is trying to defend against the ground and pound but McAllister scores with a couple of nice shots.
McAllister lands strikes from half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McAllister looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
McAllister takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Dover wants to improve his position but McAllister is controlling well.
McAllister has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
McAllister thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dover's head.
Dover wants to control but McAllister is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McAllister lands with a punch from half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. McAllister lands a nice short elbow.
McAllister working Dover over with strikes.
Nice strikes from McAllister there.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. McAllister connects with a nice short shot to Dover's temple.
Dover gets full guard.
McAllister distracts Dover with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
McAllister lands a couple of decent looking shots.
McAllister content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Dover knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for McAllister on the ground.

Dover looking for a guillotine here but McAllister defends easily.
Dover is breathing heavily.

McAllister thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Dover on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Dover tries to get out of the position.
McAllister scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dover keeping moving, preventing McAllister from controlling successfully.
Dover could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
McAllister distracts Dover with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Dover throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
McAllister passes Dover's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Dover trying to control here.
McAllister missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
McAllister is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

McAllister is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Dover gets full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McAllister working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dover keeping moving, preventing McAllister from controlling successfully.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as McAllister accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Dover is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
McAllister distracts Dover with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
McAllister working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

McAllister avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Dover trying to control the position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
McAllister throws an overhand right that lands on Dover's shoulder, as Dover tries to avoid the shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Dover stalks McAllister and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into McAllister's face. McAllister staggers backwards, shaken.
McAllister tries to clinch but Dover moves out of range.
Dover avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McAllister looks to clinch
and Dover counters with a two punch combo.
Dover throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

Dover drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
McAllister seems keen to control Dover's posture.
McAllister looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Dover puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
McAllister wants to improve his position but Dover is controlling well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McAllister is trying to maintain the position but Dover is very close to passing his half guard.
Dover tries to stand and escape but McAllister is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jim McAllister dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jim McAllister's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A big right from McAllister misses.
McAllister throws a looping overhand right but Dover ducks down to avoid it.
McAllister throws a looping overhand right but Dover ducks down to avoid it.
Dover uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McAllister.

McAllister gets a clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Dover looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
McAllister tries for a takedown but Dover manages to get underhooks.
Dover wants a takedown.
Dover is trying to force a seperation but McAllister has the dominant position.

Dover breaks from the clinch.

Dover clinches up with McAllister and pushes him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dover is looking to break free of the clinch but McAllister has double underhooks.
A head punch on the inside from Dover fails to land.
Dover connects with a nasty looking knee right to McAllister's face.
Dover gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from McAllister.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dover unloads a knee to the mid-section. McAllister lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dover breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McAllister fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Dover avoids it really well and circles away.
Ben Dover has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jim McAllister.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Dover.
Dover dives in and grabs McAllister's left leg, looking for a takedown. McAllister pushes down on Dover's head and hops out.
McAllister misses the jab.

Dover shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in McAllister's guard.
McAllister manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
McAllister working away from the top, dropping strikes.
McAllister cracks Dover with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Dover tries to hold on but McAllister postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McAllister breaks from Dover's wrist control and lands an elbow.
McAllister looking to finish Dover with some ground and pound. This is bad for Dover!
McAllister prevents Dover from getting the reversal.
The referee warns Dover that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
McAllister connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
The referee warns Dover that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Dover is trying desperately to improve position.
McAllister working Dover over with strikes here.
Dover taking shots to the head.
McAllister raining down shots from the mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dover is trying desperately to improve position.
Dover taking shots to the head.
McAllister scoring with strikes but Dover is staying in there.
Dover is in all sorts of trouble here.
Dover wants to get back to his feet.
McAllister has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Dover's face.
Dover tries to hold on but McAllister postures up.
McAllister is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Dover can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
McAllister dominating with strikes here.
Dover tries to hold on but McAllister pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
McAllister unloading with bombs!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Dover tries to lock up and control but McAllister gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Dover sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
McAllister working the head and body with strikes.
McAllister scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Dover is pressing down on McAllister's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
McAllister working some strikes from top position.
McAllister wants to control from the top but Dover keeps moving.

Dover working for a triangle but McAllister defends it easily.
McAllister is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ben Dover dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jim McAllister's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

McAllister throws the left hand but Dover avoids the punch easily.
A head kick from Dover lands but McAllister takes it in his stride.

McAllister takes the fight into the clinch.
Dover is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Dover is trying to break the clinch but McAllister is controlling him.

Dover pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

McAllister fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Dover sprawls well initially but McAllister persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Dover has hold of McAllister's hands but McAllister slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
McAllister looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Jim McAllister has got the better of the ground game so far.
Dover blocking the ground and pound attempt from McAllister.
Dover is looking to control McAllister's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Dover avoid being mounted?
McAllister working over Dover with some ground and pound. Dover looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McAllister frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McAllister pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Dover in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
McAllister with a couple of short strikes.
Dover tries to hold on but McAllister postures up.
McAllister looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
McAllister with the ground and pound from mount.
McAllister scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Dover?
Dover trying desperately to get to his feet.
McAllister lands a big elbow.
McAllister working Dover over with strikes here.
Dover is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Dover regains half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dover taking some punishment here, with McAllister in his half guard.
McAllister working over Dover with some ground and pound. Dover looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Dover is trying to stand.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. McAllister connects with a nice short shot to Dover's temple.
McAllister scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. McAllister lands a nice short elbow.
McAllister working Dover over with strikes.
McAllister passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Dover!
Dover is trying to stand.
McAllister postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Dover looks a forlorn figure.
You get the feeling that Dover really doesn't like being in this position too much.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McAllister lands with some strikes.
Dover tries to hold on but McAllister postures up.
Dover really wants to buck McAllister off and get back to his feet.
McAllister in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
McAllister unloading with bombs!
Dover is wriggling around trying to escape.
Dover in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
McAllister lands a big shot there that rocks Dover but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
McAllister landing strikes from the mount.
BOOM! McAllister connects with a massive shot to the dome!
McAllister scores with a couple of good head shots there.
McAllister dominating with strikes here.
McAllister landing strikes from the mount.
McAllister is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Dover can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
McAllister scores with a couple of good head shots there.
McAllister looking to finish Dover with some ground and pound. This is bad for Dover!
McAllister unloading with bombs!
McAllister lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
McAllister dominating with strikes here.
Dover trying desperately to get to his feet.
McAllister landing strikes from the mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, McAllister cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Dover in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jim McAllister comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think McAllister has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jim McAllister!